Siddharth Roy Kapur is stepping down as the Managing Director of the Walt Disney Company India to ‘explore his own business interests’.
Starting January 2017, Siddharth has moved on from Disney to set up his own production house, Roy Kapur Films, which will produce movies and digital video content across all scales and genres.
Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted:
Siddharth Roy Kapur launches new production house… Will start multiple films… Production house is called Roy Kapur Films [RKF]…
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 29, 2017
Also ‘Roy Kapur Films’ will be producing a film based on true story of the 45-year-old Alwar man, Vijendra Singh Rathore – who found his wife after 19 month-long search after the Uttarakhand flash floods in 2013. Siddharth Roy Kapur has acquired the rights to produce a film based on Vijendra Singh Rathore’s heroic tale.
“Siddharth was incredibly moved by Vijendra’s conviction and strength of character. He felt that this awe-inspiring story of love and the resilience of the human spirit had to be told cinematically. The film will be helmed by director Vinod Kapri,” says the insider.
Interestingly, this will be Siddharth’s third biopic after he produced last year’s hit biopic, Dangal. He will also produce a biopic, based on astronaut Rakesh Sharma that will star Aamir Khan.The venture will be jointly produced by Aamir, Siddharth and Ronnie under their banners AKP, RSVP and Roy Kapur Films respectively.
RKF to make a biopic based on astronaut Rakesh Sharma… Will star Aamir Khan… Directed by Mahesh Mathai… Starts next year…
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 29, 2017
The film will be directed by Mahesh Mathai. The actor has earlier worked with producers in films including “Rang De Basanti”, “Delhi Belly”, “PK” and “Dangal”.